The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/14/hungary-drops-veto-and-agrees-to-prolong-eu-sanctions-on-russian-individuals
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The in my opinion important bit:
"Hungary’s veto was confirmed several times this week in meetings between ambassadors, with unsuccessful attempts on Monday, Wednesday and, most recently, Thursday afternoon. Each failure sent the clock ticking on.
Budapest demanded several names be removed from the blacklist, several diplomats told Euronews. Following intense discussions behind the scenes, a compromise was eventually reached to release four people, three of whom Hungary wanted.
Additionally, three individuals who are dead were excluded.
As a result, the prolongation for another six months was approved on Friday morning. The sanctions were set to expire by midnight on Saturday."